Chasing Vermeer Quizizz 2

In the novel Chasing Vermeer, what item is stolen?

• A book called Lo!

• A mysterious letter

• The painting A Lady Writing

• The painting The Geographer

Who has begun acting mysteriously in this section of the book?

• Petra

• Calder's mom

• Petra's dad

Ms. Hussey comes to school with an injury, which she claims was caused by a fall. She injured her...

• arm

• ankle

• head

Petra and Calder make a phone call to the National

Gallery of Art Museum to check on A Lady Writing. What do they find out?

• The painting is at the museum.

• The painting is on its way to the Art Institute of Chicago.

• The painting has been sent to a museum in Boston.

According to the letter in the paper, why did the thief steal the painting?

• He/she wanted to spread the truth about Vermeer.

• He/she wanted to sell the painting for a lot of money.

• He or she wanted to destroy the painting.

In what way was the theft a positive event?

• It taught people that stealing is wrong.

• Many people learned about the work of Vermeer.

• It brought attention to the National Gallery of Art.

"Petra's household was a tornado where life swirled in noisy circles," is an example of what type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

"Sneakers, books, and backpacks traveled through the rooms on unseen currents, and there was always food underfoot..." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

"It was getting dark outside, and the lighted interior looked like a painting." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

Petra believes that the painting is being stored in __________.